NCLEX-PN
End of Life NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The client is being discharged from the hospital for intractable pain secondary to cancer and is prescribed morphine, a narcotic. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge instructions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Filling prescriptions before holidays ensures access to narcotics, reflecting understanding of controlled substance challenges. Other statements are inaccurate or unsafe.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a dying client and the family. The male client is Muslim. Which intervention should the nurse implement at the time of death?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In Muslim tradition, family (often male) may perform postmortem care, respecting cultural practices. Wife’s presence, imam’s role, or incense are less specific.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is discussing placing the client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in hospice care. Which prognosis must be determined to place the client in hospice care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hospice eligibility requires a prognosis of six months or less, per Medicare guidelines. Other options do not meet this criterion.
Question 4 of 5
Which act protects the nurse against a malpractice claim when the nurse stops at a motor-vehicle accident and renders emergency care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Good Samaritan Act protects nurses providing emergency care voluntarily, limiting malpractice liability. HIPAA, Nurse Practice Act, or fictional acts don’t apply.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse pronounced Dr. Smith's client to be clinically dead. Which should the nurse document on the client's chart?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Documentation should include objective findings (absent vital signs), time, and physician’s role, per legal standards. Brain scan or CPR details are specific, and cold body is insufficient.